Teaching Profession
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teachers as a workforce and policies affecting them.
See also: Salaries & Benefits, Job Satisfaction, New Teachers, Teacher Diversity, Unions, Teacher Evaluations
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
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Taking Care of Teachers
This report looks at the many ways stressors related to COVID-19 and racial inequities have affected the teacher workforce, strategies for self-care, and how school leaders and districts can help protect their teachers’ social and emotional well-being through the continued uncertainty.
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Social-Emotional Learning 2017
This special collection explores methods for avoiding burnout, reducing stress, and teaching cultural responsiveness.
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Helping New Teachers Thrive
This special report explores the challenges new teachers face, and what schools of education, districts, and other organizations are doing to help them succeed.
Teaching Profession From Our Research Center There’s a Racial Divide in What Teachers Think of Their PD. Why?Training: Why Black Teachers Want More and White Teachers Want Less
Teaching Profession The New Teacher of the Year Shares Her Secrets for an Engaging English ClassPennsylvania English teacher Ashlie Crosson helps students connect to global issues.
Teaching Profession Are Students on Track to Succeed in School? 4 in 10 Teachers Say NoTeachers chalk up cellphone distractions and lack of excitement about learning as problems.
Teaching Profession Personal Finance for Students? Teachers Could Use It, TooMost states mandate financial literacy to graduate. Teachers need this knowledge too—to teach students and for their own futures.
Teaching Profession Opinion Don’t Ignore These Crucial Steps to Help New Teachers ThriveWe all have a stake in making the education profession a welcoming place for soon-to-be teachers. Here’s how.
Teaching Profession Explainer Teacher Pay, Explained: Salary, Benefits, and PensionsLearn how teachers are compensated, and the role that states and districts play in setting pay.
Teaching Profession Teachers, This Newsletter Is for YouEdWeek's Teacher Update is an email you'll actually want to read.
Teaching Profession Movement Breaks Aren’t Just for Kids—Teachers Need Them TooTeachers who integrate movement into their daily routines can enhance their well-being and effectiveness.
Teaching Profession Opinion Teach For America's Outgoing CEO Reflects on Her TenureHow changes to the education and political landscape have affected the organization since its founding 35 years ago.
Teaching Profession Opinion Does Teaching Feel Chaotic Right Now? How to CopeHow math teachers can work in solidarity for the sake of their students and themselves.
Teaching Profession Teacher Burnout Is Real. What's to Blame—and How to Keep It at BayTeachers share their tips for avoiding burnout.
Teaching Profession Quiz Teachers, How Does Your Morale Compare to Others in Your State? Take This QuizTake the quiz to calculate your Teacher Morale Index score and see how it compares to your state’s average.
Teaching Profession Teaching in 2025: ‘Every Day Is a Crazy Day. It’s Fine.’The profession is changing, and it's more challenging than ever. Resilient teachers are adapting. But at what cost?
Teaching Profession Data What Teacher Morale Looks Like in Every StateSee how teacher morale compares across the states—and where it's highest and lowest.
Teaching Profession Data Teachers Say These 5 Factors Could Boost Their MoraleShort of a pay raise, here are the things that could improve teachers' morale.
